2021 Honda Hr-V: Reliability Data

65
Total Complaints
36,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

10,000 25th Percentile
36,000 Median Mileage
51,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
17
Electrical System
10
Unknown Or Other
8
Power Train
4
Service Brakes
4
Engine
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Seats
2
Seat Belts
2
Steering
2

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
0
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN I START MY CAR AND SHIFT IT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE ON COLD MORNINGS, THERE IS A PRONOUNCED DELAY IN THE CAR MOVING. IN ADDITION, WHEN I HAVE TO ABRUPTLY BRAKE THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SLIPS AND/OR SKIPS. I BROUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT SEVEN WEEKS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE PERF..."
"The contact owns a 2021 Honda HR-V. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and attempting to accelerate the vehicle loss power. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal to the floorboard however the vehicle failed to move. There were no warning lights illuminated The contact change..."
"Brakes make scrapping sound as if the emergency brake was on."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 10 VA: 7 PA: 5 CA: 5 NY: 4 CT: 4 AL: 4 GA: 3 NC: 3 MI: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.5%
Original Owners
98.5%
Second+ Owners

Honda Hr-V — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
201631219
201715821
201818519
201928526
20201069
202213116
202380512
202414514
2025471

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28